Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayagar Temple/ ஸ்ரீ வரசித்தி வினாயகர் கோயில், Ekambareswarar Temple, Aminjikarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this more than 150 Years old Vara Siddhi Vinayagar Temple at Aminjikarai was a part of the “Shiva, Vishnu, Amman and Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Temples Visit” – in Aminjikarai and Perambur on 09^th October 2022. This temple was constructed just opposite Sri Ekambareswarar Temple.

Moolavar : Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayagar

Some of the salient features of this temple are...

The temple faces west and is just opposite Sri Ekambareswarar Temple.  The Vinayagar is in a sitting posture. The upper hands are holding pasa Angusam. Lower hands are holding a broken tusk and a fruit.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple was reconstructed completely with bricks. The Temple consists of a Sanctum and Sanctorum with a mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy and 3 patta Kumudam. A three-tier stucco nagara Vimanam is on the sanctum sanctorum. Stucco images of Vinayagar’s various forms are on the Vimana tala koshtas and Greeva Kostas. 

 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The street itself named after this Vinayagar as VV Kovil Street ( வரசித்தி விநாயகர் கோவில் தெரு ). The temple has existed for more than 350 years and may have been built along with, Sri Ekambareswarar Temple, by Sengalvarayan Mudaliar. Latter-period inscription in the old mandapam records that this temple was built ( re-built…? ) by K. Sambasiva Pillai in the year 1923. Later in 2001, the present mandapam and Vimanam were built.

LEGENDS

Even though many Leelas, and Miracles  are done by Vinayagar at various places and at various times, this temple is not associated with any particular legend.  It is believed that Sri Vinayagar will bless his devotees with boons, who pray with devotion. Hence Vinayagar is called as Vara Siddhi Vinayagar.  

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from Oru kala pooja, special poojas are conducted on monthly Sankata Hara Chathurti and Vinayagar Chathurti.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

Since Oru kala pooja is conducted the opening and closing times are unpredictable.

CONTACT DETAILS

 

HOW TO REACH

Can be reached through town bus route nos 27, 24, 14A, 15B, 15D, 15C, 15M, 15F, 101, 159, 59A, 59B and the nearest bus stop is Lakshmi Theater.

The temple is 1.1 KM from Pachaiyappa Metro Station, 2.1 KM from Chetpet Railway Station, 5.8 KM from Koyambedu, and 5.5 KM from Chennai Central Station.

Nearest Railway station is Pachaiyappa Metro Station.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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